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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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