MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured 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 massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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