MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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