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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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