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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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