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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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