MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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