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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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