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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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