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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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