MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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