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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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