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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp 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
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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