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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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