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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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