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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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