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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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