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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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