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.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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