MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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