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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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