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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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