MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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