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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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