MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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