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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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