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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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