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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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