MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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