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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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