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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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