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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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