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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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