MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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