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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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