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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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