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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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