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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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