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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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