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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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