MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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