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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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