MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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