MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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