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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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