MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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