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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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