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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes 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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