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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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