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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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