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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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