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
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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