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
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
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.
|