MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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