MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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