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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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