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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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