MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers 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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