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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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