MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches 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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