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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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