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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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