MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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