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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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