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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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