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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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