MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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