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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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