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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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