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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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