MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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