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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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