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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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