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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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