MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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