MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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