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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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