MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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