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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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