MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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