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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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