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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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