MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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