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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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