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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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