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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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