MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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