MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
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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