MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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