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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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