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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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