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.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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