MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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