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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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