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.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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