MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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