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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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