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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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