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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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