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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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