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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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