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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses 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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