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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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