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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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