MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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