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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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