MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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