MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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