MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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