MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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