MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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