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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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