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.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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