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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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