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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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