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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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