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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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