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
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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