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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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