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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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