MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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