MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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