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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with 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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