MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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