MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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