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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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