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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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