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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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