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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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