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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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