MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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