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.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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