MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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