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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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