MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies 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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