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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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