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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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