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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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