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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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