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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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