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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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