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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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