MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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