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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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