MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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