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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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