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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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