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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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