MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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