MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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