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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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