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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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