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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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