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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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