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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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