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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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