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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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