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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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