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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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