MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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