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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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