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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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