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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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