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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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