MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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