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
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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