MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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