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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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