MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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