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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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