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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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