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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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