MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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