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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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