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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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