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
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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