MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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