MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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