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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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