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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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