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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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