MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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