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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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