MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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