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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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