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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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