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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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