MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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