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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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