MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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