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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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