MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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