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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors 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 satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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