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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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