MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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