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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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