MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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