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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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