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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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