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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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