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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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