MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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