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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
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 MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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