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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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