MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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