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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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