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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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