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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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