MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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