MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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