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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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