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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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