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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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