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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key 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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