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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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