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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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