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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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