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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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