MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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