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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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