MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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