MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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