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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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