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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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