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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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