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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand 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
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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