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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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