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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
most important 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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