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
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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