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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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