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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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