MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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