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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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