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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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