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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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