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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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