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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know 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
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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