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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
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 meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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