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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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