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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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