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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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