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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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