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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews 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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