MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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