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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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