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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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