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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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