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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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