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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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