MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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