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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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