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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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