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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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