MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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