MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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