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 is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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