MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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