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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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