MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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