MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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