MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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