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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|