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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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