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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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