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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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