MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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