MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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