MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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