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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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