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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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