MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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