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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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