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.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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