MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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