MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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