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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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