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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
