MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive 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
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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