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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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