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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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