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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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