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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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