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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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