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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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