MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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