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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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