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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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