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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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