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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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