MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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