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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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