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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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