MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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