MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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