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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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