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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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