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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
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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