MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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