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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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 online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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