MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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