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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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