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
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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