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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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