MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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