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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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