MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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