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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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