MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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