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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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