MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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