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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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