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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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