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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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