MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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