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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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