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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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