MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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