MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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