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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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