MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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