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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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