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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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