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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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