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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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