MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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