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.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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