MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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