MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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