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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning enable
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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