MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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