MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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