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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
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.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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