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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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