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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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