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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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