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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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