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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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