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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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