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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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