MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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