MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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