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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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