MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
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
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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