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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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