MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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