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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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