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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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