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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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