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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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