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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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