MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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