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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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