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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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