MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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