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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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