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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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