MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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