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
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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