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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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