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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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