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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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