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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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