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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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