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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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