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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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