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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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