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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines 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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