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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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