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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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