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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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