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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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