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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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