MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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