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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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