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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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