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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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