MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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