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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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