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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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