MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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