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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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