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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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