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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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