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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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