MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education enable
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major 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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