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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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