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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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