MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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