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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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