MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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