MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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