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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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