MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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