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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|