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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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