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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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