MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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