MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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