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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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