MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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