MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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