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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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