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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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