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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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