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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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