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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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