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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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