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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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