MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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