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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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