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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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