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.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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