MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online 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 optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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