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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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