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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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