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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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