MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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