MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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