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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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