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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers 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 handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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