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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors 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
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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