MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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