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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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