MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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