MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand 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
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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