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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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