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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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