MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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