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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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