MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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