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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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