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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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