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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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