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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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