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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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