MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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