MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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