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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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