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.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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