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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines 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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