MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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