MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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