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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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