MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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