MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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