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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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