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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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