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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key 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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