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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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