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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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