MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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