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
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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