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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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