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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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