MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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