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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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