MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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