MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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