MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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