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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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