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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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