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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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