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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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