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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers 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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