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
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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