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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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