MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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