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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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