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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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