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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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