MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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