MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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