MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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