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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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