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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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