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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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