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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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