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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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