MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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