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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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