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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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