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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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