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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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