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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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