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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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