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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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