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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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