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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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