MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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