MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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