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
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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