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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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