MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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