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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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