MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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