MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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