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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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