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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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