MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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