MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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