MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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