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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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