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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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