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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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