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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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