MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers 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
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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