MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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