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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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