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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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