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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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