MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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