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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key 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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